Esmeralda Graphite project - draft environmental impact statement

Overview

Queensland's Coordinator-General invites you to have your say on the draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Esmeralda Graphite project.

Prepared by Qld Aus Graphite Pty Ltd (Graphinex), the draft EIS describes the project and its potential environmental impacts, both positive and negative. The draft EIS was prepared in accordance with terms of reference approved by the Coordinator-General.

The Coordinator-General seeks your views on the draft EIS, including the  effectiveness of the strategies Graphinex proposes to manage the project's environmental impacts.  

The Coordinator-General will consider all properly made submissions and the draft EIS provided by the proponent, before preparing a final evaluation report either approving or refusing the project.

How to have your say

There are a number of different ways to provide comments on this draft EIS. You only need to provide comments using one of these methods. Replicated responses received through different methods will only be counted as one submission. 

1. Read the draft EIS here: https://www.coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au/esmeralda-graphite-project

OR

Should you require access to a computer, please visit your closest public library during business hours for access to a computer. Alternatively, the closest libraries to the project site are:  

• Croydon Library, 75-83 Sircom Street, Croydon QLD 4871
• Georgetown Library, 20 Low Street, Georgetown QLD 4871

2. Make a submission using one of the following methods:

• click on the ‘Have your say’ link below
• email your submission to EsmeraldaGraphiteProject@coordinatorgeneral.qld.gov.au
• post your submission to:

        The Coordinator-General
        c/ Project Manager - Esmeralda Graphite project
        Office of the Coordinator-General
        PO Box 15517
        City East Qld 4002 Australia

A submission must meet the following criteria:

• be made to the Coordinator-General in writing or electronically
• be received on or before the last day of the submission period
• be signed by each person who made the submission (or submitted online or by email)
• state the name and address of each person who made the submission
• state the grounds of the submission and the facts and circumstances relied on in support of the grounds.

Disclaimer

While you are encouraged to use the submission form, it is not mandatory.

Your submission, including any personal information provided in connection with your submission, may be disclosed by the Coordinator-General to the project proponent, local, state and Australian Government agencies. Your personal information will otherwise be dealt with in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 and the Department’s Privacy and Security Statement.

If you have special communication needs, telephone the EIS Project Manager on 1800 001 048 to make alternative arrangements to comment.

For public and administrative convenience, the Coordinator-General will receive all comments on behalf of the Queensland Government.

The Coordinator-General may use approved AI tools to process information provided through this process. For more information about the department’s use of personal information with AI tools, please refer to the Use of AI Tools Disclosure Statement.